Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Newport, Rhode Island - how the other half lives






Ever since Kathy went to a wedding in Newport and told me how fantastic it was, I have wanted to go there. Along the way we ran into others who raved about the place. And we weren't disappointed.

In honor of LeAnne and Benny, we had to go to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. The Eisenhower summer white house (yellow house) was in a beautiful setting overlooking the bay. The 'cottages' of the Vanderbilts and their contemporaries in the guilded age were fun to tour even though it seemed obscene. The cliff walk with views of the rocky shore was exhilarating. Lunch on the wharf looking at the huge sailboats (some from the Americas Cup) was warm, yummy and a great place to people watch. I could have spent at least a couple more days but we only had the one day.

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